Roses for Boxer

[tinfoilinfor2005]

For anyone who is not yet aware of this: Randi Rhodes has asked that we honor Senator Boxer this Valentine's day for her courage and tenacity by sending her three roses for ten bucks through this special supplier, phone number 1-888-501-7673. Sure would send a message if she was swamped with a million red roses for her single brave stand against election fraud AND Rice AND Gonzalez.

[rainy]

1. Doesn't Randi sponcer a flower company? Shouldn't we send

Barbara Boxer money instead of flowers. We already sent her flowers. She could use the money more.

[knight_of_the_star]

3. She'll be ok

She just won re-election and won't be up for another 6 years anyway.

[rpannier]

5. Sending flowers sends a more powerful message

Money is not visible the way flowers are. Flowers are a photo op.

[SnoopDog]

8. Let me guess... You work for this flower company?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

11. Nope.

I just thought it sounded like a terrific idea and might bring some PR attention to our cause.

[ailsagirl]

24. Hear, hear!!

[rpannier]

12. Be kind of hard

as I work in Seoul, Korea for the Korean government. It's also sort of arrogant for you to assume an ulterior motive don't you think?

[SnoopDog]

17. Sorry for dragging this thread up - I have a problem when ...

someone calls me arrogant - especially when I am not.

Our one-of-a-kind Ms. Boxer probably does not want thousands of flowers. Our constant letters/emails (do you email her?) tells her how much we appreciate her.

For you to say that 'she has a war chest' indeed points to an ulterior motive on your part.

I do not mean to hassle you my friend in Korea - we are fighting for our democracy and need to stay focused.

[GetTheRightVote]

2. This is a great ideal, I will jump on the suggestion myself

Thank you

:kick:

[SnoopDog]

4. I would think money for reelection is more important...

[rpannier]

6. She has a huge war chest

She'll be fine financially.

[SnoopDog]

7. Then she could offer the money to other Dems...

Flowers are nice... but they die and are thrown away.

Conversely, our democracy lives on.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

9. Several days ago the florist had received 600 orders.

1800 roses would make a good photo op statement, alright, and since Randi posts it on her website, the number is probably much higher now. I'm fairly certain they will redistribute the flowers to area hospitals and nursing homes. I just think it would give Senator Boxer encouragement, and let our other representatives know that we ARE paying attention.

[Muddy Waters Guitar]

10. Sounds good to me.

Maybe a little bouquet with a note attached: "Good luck in '08." Boxer's earned that consideration as a nominee for our national ticket for the backbone she's been showing.

[KissMeKate]

13. send her cash! for her reelection campaign

Democrats need cash.

[Capn Sunshine]

19. Why not both

Roses for Babs
Money for DNC:

https://www.democrats.org/support/index.html?dsc=NETA250

[chieftain]

14. Great idea . I just sent her roses .

I hope her office is swamped . She deserves our support . I will also take the prior suggestion of donating to her Campaign . We need her in the Senate .

[SnoopDog]

15. Not to speak for Ms. Boxer...

Flowers does nothing for democracy... Donate instead to a needy Democratic candidate.


Unfortunately, DUers are subjected to those who are after a quick buck...

Not that your flower company does not deserve to earn a living, please do not prey upon the hearts of DUers...

[caligirl]

16. I just sent her flowers and it was late Friday night. And someone was

there to take the order. Must be open 24/7

She did not have a current count on orders.

Could William Pitt be there to do a story when she gets them? Maybe we should call a few news stations we like? Are there any left?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

18. yes, i agree, a ten dollar contribution is much more practical

for a woman who defied Goliath with a bag of three stones and hit him dead in the face. I haven't done anything half as brave this year, but I hope I get roses for Valentines day instead of a ten dollar bill.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

20. Want to kick this one last time...

Sure would like to see Boxer swamped with flowers tomorrow, and lots of press there to see it! (P.S. I am NOT in the flower business, LOL...I can't even keep plastic flowers alive!)

[Nickster]

21. Last thing I saw

She was getting some 5000+ roses and she was going to donate to the VA hospital and keep a few for herself. I donated my 10 bucks.

[sarahlee]

22. Boxer to receive bouquet of 5,000 Roses on Valentine's Day!

For Immediate Release

Senator Boxer to receive bouquet of 5,000 Roses on Valentine's Day!

Senator Barbara Boxer of California will receive a bouquet of almost 5,000 roses from supporters and constituents across the country on Valentine's Day, February 14th, as a loving thank you for her recent outstanding service in the Senate. Organized by Stacy Davies of Claremont, California, the roses will be delivered February 14th to the Hart Senate Building office of Barbara Boxer in Washington DC. at 3:30 p.m. EST.

The note included with the flowers will read: "Dear Senator Boxer: You are a shining example of what a civil servant can, and should, be, and we, your constituents and supporters, deeply appreciate your heroic charge to bring accountability, responsibility and honesty back into our government."

Senator Boxer has recently emerged as the leading voice in the fight against the Bush Administration's destructive mandates both abroad and at home. She has disputed the questionable Ohio 2004 election vote, elegantly denied Condoleezza Rice a confirmation vote, and almost single-handedly stood up for the principles of freedom, truth, and accountability we expect from our elected officials. A grand public thank-you is in order

"I was so completely taken with Senator Boxer's candid and eloquent remarks during the Rice conformation hearings--her intelligence and her passion--that I thought it would be wonderful to send her roses on Valentine's Day to show my gratitude," says Davies, a freelance writer and DJ at the Claremont Colleges in Claremont, California. "Coast to Coast Florist (1-888-269-5297) was the first name to pop up on Google. I explained to the company's CEO Art Conforti, that my idea was that people be charged a simple $10 for three red roses that would then be sent, en masse. It didn't take long before he enthusiastically told me he would create the pledge line, set up a toll free number and retrain his reps. After we worked out the final details and I hung up, I was in a daze--it was going to happen!"

"I emailed my friends and all of the liberal web sites I could think of. It was Mike Malloy of Air America Radio who unknowingly provided the next much-needed step in this campaign. The day after receiving my email, he apparently talked about it on the air, with other hosts like Randi Rhodes joining in a few days later."

"In Arizona, a woman named Cynthia Black overheard Mike on the radio that night. Cynthia happens to be a major blogger, with her own diary on DailyKos.com. She posted the story and info, and the emails and phone calls to the florist poured in!"

"Responding to the flood of emails was time-consuming, but I was so grateful for the responses that I answered every one of them. It was important to me that people knew I was just one person, not even an activist, really, who happened to set a wheel in motion. No one backed me, I was with no group or club, and I certainly wasn't a corporation!"

"I received a call from Senator Boxer this past Friday. I told her that the grassroots response had been overwhelmingly positive, that we'd received emails from every state and even a few from abroad. She was gracious and very moved. She said she plans to keep just a few of the roses and will be sending the rest to the VA hospital for the `people who have been casualties of this administration's disastrous policies.' She told me she's looking forward to seeing Secretary Rice again this Thursday and said `Boy, do I have some questions for her!'

If you'd like more information about this wonderful event, please call 562-706-7262 or send an email to [e-mail].

[tinfoilinfor2005]

23. Thank you for letting us know this,

I hadn't seen this letter. Made me cry. Maybe by three thirty tomorrow she will have 10,000 roses and every soldier at the VA and his or her spouse will be able to share in our gift to the Senator.

[sarahlee]

25. Using our Media Blaster

to send the notice to the media - just finished TX and it isn't working anymore.